Across 1,499 permits filed since 2025-04-24, the median is $4,800; half of projects fall between $3,500 and $8,000. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in New York actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- New 200amp electrical service upgrade as per the manufacturer specification, approved plans, the 2025 residential code of NYS and the Lewisboro Town CodeTown of Lewisboro · 2026-10-23$3,500
- RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR- to be installed by JSP Home Services. Generac model #G007282-0, 28kW LP gas generator with a 200 AMP automatic transfer switch in accordance with the specifications provided and the manufacturer's installation instruTown of Hyde Park · 2026-10-23$23,410
- Upgrade electrical to 200 amp service, add fifty amp circuit and additional gfci outletsEsopus · 2026-10-23$9,500
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all electrical panel upgrade permits in New York came in between $3,500 and $8,000. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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